DraftKings Inc. (DKNG) saw its stock decline by 3.99% during regular trading, hitting a 20-day low amid broader market weakness, with the Nasdaq-100 down 1.41% and the S&P 500 down 1.45%.
Wells Fargo upgraded DraftKings to Overweight, raising its price target to $49, anticipating Q4 earnings to exceed the high-end guidance of $273 million, reaching $287 million. This upgrade reflects strong near-term growth potential and robust analyst support, with 30 out of 38 analysts rating the stock as a buy or strong buy, despite the stock's 11% decline over the past year. The upgrade comes as DraftKings plans to expand its market presence with a full suite of event contracts in 17 states, tapping into a total addressable market of approximately $75 billion.
The upgrade by Wells Fargo is expected to boost investor confidence in DraftKings, especially as the company navigates competitive pressures from emerging prediction markets. Investors will be closely monitoring the upcoming earnings report to gauge the company's performance against these challenges.
Wall Street analysts forecast DKNG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DKNG is 43.76 USD with a low forecast of 30.00 USD and a high forecast of 63.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
30 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast DKNG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DKNG is 43.76 USD with a low forecast of 30.00 USD and a high forecast of 63.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
23 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 30.120
Low
30.00
Averages
43.76
High
63.00
Current: 30.120
Low
30.00
Averages
43.76
High
63.00
Susquehanna
Positive
downgrade
$48 -> $44
2026-01-27
New
Reason
Susquehanna
Price Target
$48 -> $44
AI Analysis
2026-01-27
New
downgrade
Positive
Reason
Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on DraftKings to $44 from $48 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model where they increased estimates for Q4 due to notable year-over-year hold gains but lowered for 2026 to reflect stepped up promotional reinvestment in 2026.
JPMorgan
Overweight -> NULL
downgrade
$42 -> $41
2026-01-23
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$42 -> $41
2026-01-23
downgrade
Overweight -> NULL
Reason
JPMorgan lowered the firm's price target on DraftKings to $41 from $42 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted targets in the gaming space as part of a Q4 earnings preview. Gaming stocks "are carrying a lot of baggage and negativity," so investors should be selective, the analyst tells investors in a research note. JPMorgan believes digital is the segment with the greatest opportunity for earnings beats.
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Morgan Stanley
Overweight
maintain
$50 -> $53
2026-01-16
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$50 -> $53
2026-01-16
maintain
Overweight
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on DraftKings to $53 from $50 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Gaming, lodging and leisure fundamentals were "muted" in 2025, with select areas of acceleration skewed to companies serving older, wealthier consumers, the analyst tells investors in a 2026 look ahead note on the group. For 2026, the firm expects "more of the same fundamentally," with the added wrinkle of rates boosting goods over services, the analyst added.
Texas Capital
Hold
initiated
$39
2026-01-08
Reason
Texas Capital
Price Target
$39
2026-01-08
initiated
Hold
Reason
Texas Capital initiated coverage of DraftKings with a Hold rating and $39 price target. While the firm says it normally would view buying a "blue chip" online gaming stock, such as DraftKings, on its recent valuation dip as a buying opportunity, it sees outsized stock volatility in the relative near-term given the company's pure-play nature combined with recent prediction market expansion, current investor skepticism on hold and win-rate and possible online gaming tax increases in a few states, adding that the firm is "Neutral but not negative."
About DKNG
DraftKings Inc. is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. It provides users with online and retail sports betting (together, Sportsbook), online casino (iGaming) and daily fantasy sports product offerings, as well as digital lottery courier, media, and other product offerings. Sportsbook is live with mobile and/or retail sports betting operations pursuant to regulations in 28 states, Washington, D.C., and in Ontario, Canada. It operates iGaming pursuant to regulations in five states and in Ontario, Canada under its DraftKings brand and pursuant to regulations in four states under its Golden Nugget Online Gaming brand. It owns Jackpocket, a digital lottery courier app in the United States. It is both an official daily fantasy and sports betting partner of the NFL, NHL, PGA TOUR, WNBA and UFC, as well as an official daily fantasy partner of NASCAR, an official sports betting partner of the NBA. It also owns and operates DraftKings Network, a multi-platform content ecosystem.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
